Valvoline (VVV) 8-K Gerald W. Evans Jr. Elected to Valvoline Board of Directors

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K

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CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): November 14, 2019

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VALVOLINE INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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Kentucky	001-37884	30-0939371
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

100 Valvoline Way

Lexington, KY 40509

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(859) 357-7777

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common stock, par value $0.01 per share	VVV	New York Stock Exchange
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

	Emerging growth company	☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.			☐

Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On November 14, 2019, the Board of Directors (the "Board") of Valvoline Inc. (the "Company") approved the recommendations of the Governance and Nominating Committee of the Board that the size of the Board be increased from eight to nine members and that Gerald W. Evans Jr. be elected to the Board, effective December 1, 2019. Mr. Evans will serve on the Board's Compensation Committee and Governance and Nominating Committee.

As a non-employee director, Mr. Evans will be entitled to receive compensation in accordance with the Company's non-employee director compensation program described under the caption "Compensation of Directors" in the Company's Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on December 17, 2018.

There are no arrangements or understandings between Mr. Evans and any other person pursuant to which he was elected as a director. There are no transactions or proposed transactions between Mr. Evans and the Company that would be required to be reported under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.

Item 8.01. Other Events.

A press release issued by the Company on November 18, 2019 announcing the election of Mr. Evans to the Board of Directors is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d)	Exhibits
99.1	News release dated November 18, 2019.
104	Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	VALVOLINE INC.
Date: November 18, 2019	By:	/s/ Julie M. O'Daniel
		Julie M. O'Daniel
		Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary